Paul Gautsch von Frankenthurn
 |
This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in the German Wikipedia. (December 2009) Click [show] on the right for instructions.
|
Paul Gautsch, fully Baron Paul Gautsch von Frankenthurn (February 26, 1851 Döbling – April 20, 1918) was an Austrian political figure who served three times as Minister-President.
[edit] Biography
After graduating from the University of Vienna, he entered the Ministry of Education. He was director of the Theresa Academy (1881-85), and then Austrian Minister of Education under the cabinets of Eduard Graf Taaffe (1885-93) and Kasimir Felix Graf Badeni (1895-97).
He served as Minister President from 1897-98, when he revoked the language ordinances made by Badeni; again in 1904-06, when he prepared the way for universal suffrage; and finally June through October 1911.
[edit] References
"Gautsch-Frankenthurn, Paul, Freiherr von". Encyclopædia Britannica (12th ed.). 1922.
[edit] Notes
Freiherr was a title, translated as Baron, not a first or middle name. From 1919 Freiherr and its feminine equivalents are no longer titles but part of the surname, following the given name(s) and are not translated.
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Paul Gautsch von Frankenthurn |
 |
This article about an Austrian politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
  |
This Austrian history article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This biographical article of a European noble is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
